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2016 DRAMA
DESK AWARDS
Nominations for the 2016 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced April 28 at Feinstein's 54 Below by Vanessa Williams ("Into the Woods," "The Trip to Bountiful," "Ugly Betty") and Matthew Morrison ("Finding Neverland," "Hairspray," "The Light in the Piazza," "Glee"). In keeping with Drama Desk's mission, nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway during the 2015-2016 New York theater season. The 2015-2016 Drama Desk Nominating Committee is composed of: David Barbour (Lighting&Sound America), Chair; Peter Filichia (Broadway Select, author, most recently, of The Great Parade: The Remarkable 1963-64 Broadway Season); David Finkle (Blogger, Huffington Post Clyde Fitch Report); Sandy MacDonald (Time Out New YorkTheaterNewsOnline.com ) Andy Propst (AmericanTheaterWeb.com) author, You Fascinate Me So: The Life & Times of Cy Coleman); Diane Snyder (Cititour.com Time Out New York); Douglas Strassler (Garden State Journal), Charles Wright (President, Drama Desk), ex officio. Eligibility and award category designations for the productions under consideration this season were determined by the Drama Desk board of directors, with recommendations from the nominating committee. Because of the abundance of great work throughout the season, the board also authorized the increase in the number of nominees allowed in select categories. "The nature of the work we've seen this particular season led us to make a few changes in the awards categories," said Drama Desk Nominating Committee Chair David Barbour. "In the case of design, the committee was moved to create separate categories for musicals and non-musicals in all four disciplines, also adding a category for wig and hair design. The committee also chose not to make any nominations this year in the categories of Outstanding Book of a Musical and Outstanding Revue." The Drama Desk nominees will receive their official nomination certificates at the nominees' reception on May 11 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at The New York Marriott Marquis. The 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards, hosted by Michael Urie, will take place on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall in Manhattan. TheaterMania.com will present the awards ceremony. Gretchen Shugart is Managing Executive Producer of the Drama Desk Awards and the President of Drama Desk is Charles Wright.
Drama Desk was founded in 1949 to explore key issues in the theater and to bring together critics and writers in an organization to support the ongoing development of theater in New York. The organization began presenting its awards in 1955, and it is the only critics' organization to honor achievement in the theater with competition among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions in the same categories. The 2015-2016 Board of Directors of the Drama Desk is composed of: Charles Wright (A+E Networks), President; Richard Ridge (BroadwayWorld.com) , 1st Vice President and Secretary; Lauren Yarger (Manchester Journal-Inquirer, reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com), 2nd Vice President; Edward Karam (offoffonline.com), Treasurer; David Barbour (Lighting&Sound America), Chair, Awards Nominating Committee; Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Two on the AisleMNNYouTubeDaily Motion), Historian; Arlene Epstein (Richner CommunicationsSouth Shore Record, liherald.com); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Isa Goldberg (East Hampton Independent, Southampton Press); John Istel (Managing editor, DramaDesk.org; freelance arts editor and journalist); David Kaufman (author, Some Enchanted Evenings: The Glittering Life and Times of Mary Martin); Andy Lefkowitz (TheaterMania); William Wolf (Adjunct professor, NYU).
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Revival of a Play Outstanding
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Choreography Outstanding
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Set Design for a Play Outstanding
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Costume Design for a Play Outstanding
Costume Design for a Musical Outstanding
Lighting Design for a Play Outstanding
Lighting Design for a Musical Outstanding
Projection Design Outstanding
Sound Design in a Play Outstanding
Sound Design in a Musical Outstanding
Wig and Hair Outstanding
Solo Performance Unique Theatrical
Experience Special Awards The Humans Special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cassie Beck, Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell, Lauren Klein, Arian Moayed, and Sarah Steele spend a very special Thanksgiving Day together in Stephen Karam's play, reminding us that home is indeed where The Humans are. The Royale - Special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble The heavyweight cast of McKinley Belcher III, Khris Davis, Montego Glover, John Lavelle, and Clarke Peters gels as a unit in bringing Marco Ramirez's story, inspired by Jack Johnson, to unforgettable life, offering a trenchant statement on racism in America. Sheldon Harnick - Special Drama Desk Award New productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Rothschild and Sons, and She Loves Me this season remind us that this veteran lyricist's takes on faith, family and community are as resonant as ever. Camp Broadway - Special Drama Desk Award For more than 20 years, this indispensable organization has introduced young people to the magic of theater. Camp Broadway plays a crucial role in creating tomorrow's audiences. Danai Gurira - Sam Norkin Award Whether writing about women in wartime Liberia in Eclipsed or about an affluent immigrant family from Zimbabwe struggling with assimilation in Familiar, Danai Gurira demonstrates great insight, range, and depth, bringing a fresh new voice to American theater. 64 shows with nominations Shows with multiple
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